How to Pay a Parking Fine in NSW: Online, BPAY, Phone or at the Post Office, and What Happens if You Are Late (Sydney, NSW)

If you have a parking fine in Sydney, the NSW Government’s “Pay your fine” page says you can pay online with a credit or debit card using the payment reference number on the notice, through BPAY, by phone, or in person at an Australia Post office or a Service NSW Service Centre. An overdue fine costs extra, so the date on the notice matters more than anything else on the page. Everything below is as of Saturday 7 November 2026, and it comes only from the official pages listed at the end.

Where do I pay a parking fine in NSW?

A parking fine is written by a council parking officer or by the operator of a state government car park, but the NSW Government’s fines pages direct you to Revenue NSW for paying, reviewing and arranging time to pay. The council’s front counter is not listed as a place to pay. The page says to use the payment reference number “at the top of your fine notice”, or in the “how to pay” section at the bottom of an overdue fine notice.

The NSW Government says no merchant fees apply to credit or debit card payments. The official page also says the phone service accepts Mastercard or Visa payments up to $50,000.

What are the ways to pay?

Way to pay	What you need	Notes from the official page
Online by card	Payment reference number from the notice	Described as a secure credit card payment; no merchant fees for credit or debit cards
BPAY	Biller code and payment reference number from the fine or overdue fine notice	Pay through your bank or financial institution
Phone	Your card; call 1300 130 112	Mastercard or Visa, up to $50,000
Australia Post office	The notice	Accepts cash, cheque or money order
Service NSW Service Centre	The notice	Not every centre accepts cash, cheque or money order

The page also lists self-service portals where you can pay or manage a fine online: one for a fine that is not yet overdue and one for an overdue fine. If you have a company fine, there is a separate link for fines issued to companies.

What if I lost the notice or cannot find my reference number?

Call Revenue NSW on 1300 138 118. The official page says you will need to give your address, date of birth, licence number and registration number as proof of identity. The line is open Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm.

If you never received a notice at all, the page gives a likely reason: you moved and did not update your address with Transport for NSW, so the notice went to the old address. You can change your address through your MyServiceNSW account or by calling 132 213, and you must do it within 14 days of moving. If you chose to receive fines digitally, the fine would have been sent by email.

Do I have to pay if the fine was not on my windscreen?

Since 1 July 2025, NSW parking officers must leave a physical parking fine or a notification of one on the vehicle, most commonly under the windscreen wipers. The NSW Government says this applies across all 128 local councils in NSW and in car parks run by state government agencies. The aim is to let you collect evidence about the parking conditions if you want to dispute the fine.

There are exceptions. The official parking fine system page names these:

• the vehicle moves before a notification can be attached
• the parking officer has no internet or phone access to check whether an offence has been committed
• the vehicle is a heavy vehicle, a trailer or a caravan
• it is not safe to attach one
• the car park is a “prescribed parking zone”: more than 200 spaces, a remote parking enforcement system, and signs at the entrance saying it is a “paperless fine zone”

When a valid exception applies and no notice is left, the fine must be sent to you within 7 days after the offence, or it is invalid and must be withdrawn. The officer must also photograph the offence and the notice where it is safe to do so, and you can view the photos online or ask Revenue NSW. If a notice should have been left and was not, you cannot receive a second fine for the exact same vehicle in the same location more than once in seven days.

What happens if I pay late?

The official page on unpaid fines sets out the order. If you do not pay by the due date, Revenue NSW sends a reminder notice giving you a further 28 days to manage the fine. If you still have not dealt with it by the date on the reminder, it issues an overdue fine. The overdue fine carries an extra $65 for an adult or $25 for a minor under 18. If it remains unpaid by its due date, further recovery action can follow.

Stage	What happens
Fine notice	Pay by the due date on the notice
Reminder notice	A further 28 days to manage the fine
Overdue fine	Extra $65 for an adult or $25 for a minor under 18
Recovery action	The steps below; each action can add up to $65

The recovery actions the page lists include:

• suspending a vehicle driver licence or recreational boat driving licence
• ordering the Sheriff to take goods or property and sell them to pay the debt
• taking money from a bank account or wages by a Garnishee Order
• taking you to court so Revenue NSW can examine your financial situation
• registering an interest in any land or property you own
• removing permission to drive in NSW on an interstate or international licence

The page says that if any of these actions are taken, you may be charged up to $65 each time. If action has already started, paying the total balance owing on the overdue fines stops it.

Can I get my licence back after paying?

Yes, once the overdue fines are paid. The Pay your fine page says payments can take up to 3 days to be received, or longer if the payment was posted. After the payment is received, it can take 24 to 48 hours for a licence suspension or a cancelled registration to be removed. It recommends calling Service NSW on 13 77 88 to confirm the status of your licence or registration before you drive.

What if I cannot afford to pay it all at once?

The NSW Government lists several options. A payment plan lets you pay in instalments, weekly or fortnightly, until the balance is cleared. The official page says you can apply at any time, and that approval may come with conditions such as an up-front payment or a review period. While the plan is approved and payments are kept up to date, no further action is taken.

Your situation	How to set up a payment plan
You have a fine notice or a reminder notice	Call 1300 138 118, Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm (not NSW public holidays)
You have an overdue fine notice	Log in to myEnforcement Order with the reference number, or call 1300 655 805 between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday
You get Centrelink payments	You may be able to pay automatically each fortnight through Centrepay; call 1300 138 118 with your Centrelink Reference Number and the type of benefit

If you miss an instalment, the plan may be cancelled and the overdue amount becomes payable in full, with possible extra costs. Other options on the same pages are a fine reduction, having a fine written off, and a Work and Development Order.

What if I was not the driver?

As the registered owner you are responsible for an offence in your vehicle until the responsible driver is nominated. The nominate page says you can nominate someone else if you were not driving, or if you sold the vehicle before the date of the offence. If the offence carries demerit points, the page says you are required by law to name the person responsible. You will need their full name, address, date of birth and driver licence number, and the state or country it was issued in. For an international driver, you need their passport number and country of issue.

You can nominate online, or send a signed and witnessed statutory declaration to Revenue NSW, PO Box 786, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012. If you already paid before nominating, call 1300 138 118 to ask for a refund. If you do not know who was driving, the page suggests viewing the camera image first, and adds that these photos capture the number plate and may not show the driver.

Can I ask for a review instead of paying?

You can request a review of any fine. The official review page says the grounds are special circumstances that led to the offence, a clear driving record when you are seeking a caution for certain lower-risk offences, or a mistake such as the wrong vehicle or being wrongly named as the driver. The page also says types of fines generally not eligible for a caution for a clear driving record include non demerit point offences such as parking fines.

The page says that, to avoid further costs, you should ask for a review before the due date on the notice. For most fines the online route is MyServiceNSW, and you need your penalty notice number and the date of the offence. You can also post a completed form to the same Strawberry Hills address. The fine is placed on hold during the review, and the review is based only on the evidence you provide.

Who do I call?

Question	Number
A fine that is not yet overdue, a lost notice, a payment plan	1300 138 118 (Revenue NSW, Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm)
An overdue fine	1300 655 805 (same hours)
Pay by card over the phone	1300 130 112
Check a licence suspension has been lifted	13 77 88 (Service NSW)
Fine enquiry from overseas	+61 2 7808 6940 for a fine; +61 2 7808 6941 for an overdue fine

For parking in Sydney more broadly, see our guide to Park and Ride free parking, and for how to pay public transport fares, Opal fares and how to pay.

Sources

• NSW Government — Pay your fine (last updated 13 August 2026; checked 7 November 2026)
• NSW Government — What happens if you don’t pay your fine? (last updated 25 March 2025; checked 7 November 2026)
• NSW Government — Parking fine system (last updated 25 July 2025; checked 7 November 2026)
• NSW Government — Set up a payment plan (last updated 2 November 2026; checked 7 November 2026)
• NSW Government — Request a review of your fine (last updated 7 May 2026; checked 7 November 2026)
• NSW Government — Nominate someone else for a fine (last updated 7 August 2026; checked 7 November 2026)

Featured image: city traffic in Sydney, photographed in 2011 (photo: Alex Proimos / CC BY 2.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Revenue NSW, Service NSW, Transport for NSW or any council. Fees, phone numbers and rules can change; check the official NSW Government pages and your notice before you pay.